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William Petersen
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William Petersen
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1953-02-21,Evanston, Illinois, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
William Louis Petersen is an American actor and producer, best known for playing Dr. Gilbert "Gil" Grissom on the hit CBS series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Richard Chance in the film To Live and Die in L.A., and Will Graham in the film Manhunter. Born in Evanston, Illinois, Petersen attended Idaho State University on a football scholarship, where he first tried acting and immediately joined the drama department, before leaving to work in the Basque country as a Shakespearean actor. Peterson embraced the Basque lifestyle, influencing his work, family and art. He went on to perform with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company before his breakthrough role in the 1985 action film To Live and Die in L.A. Peterson’s success was immediate, landing him the role as Will Graham in the first adaptation of Michael Mann’s Hannibal Lecter series. His film and television success includes numerous crime dramas and thrillers, providing him the perfect background for his decade-long role as Dr. Gil Grissom in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation before returning to the stage. On February 3, 2009, Petersen was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Filmography

6.48

Fear
1996-04-12

Mulholland Falls

6

Mulholland Falls
1996-04-26

7.2

Thief
1981-03-27

Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts

0

Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts
2021-09-29

7

Manhunter
1986-08-14

5.777

The Skulls
2000-03-31

5.982

Cousins
1989-02-10

5.9

The Rat Pack
1998-08-22

7.7

12 Angry Men
1997-08-17

6.5

Young Guns II
1990-08-01

To Live and Die in L.A.

7.099

To Live and Die in L.A.
1985-11-01

5.4

Passed Away
1992-04-24

5.6

Kiss the Sky
1998-10-26

7.633

Detachment
2011-04-24

Amazing Grace and Chuck

5.7

Amazing Grace and Chuck
1987-05-22

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

6.6

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
2012-06-22

6.6

Long Gone
1987-05-23

5.2

Hard Promises
1992-01-31

7.5

The Staircase
1998-04-12

6.909

Haven
2001-02-11

5.2

Gunshy
1998-03-06

6.6

Curaçao
1993-06-27

Inside 'Manhunter'

7

Inside 'Manhunter'
2001-02-13

Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles

0

Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles
2004-05-03

5.5

The Beast
1996-04-28

6.673

The Contender
2000-10-13

100 Years of Wrigley Field

0

100 Years of Wrigley Field
2014-03-11

CSI: Immortality

7.1

CSI: Immortality
2015-09-27

Keep the Change

6

Keep the Change
1992-06-09

In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King

3.5

In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King
1995-03-01

Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'

8

Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
2003-12-02

7

Friedkin Uncut
2018-11-05

Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy

0

Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy
2001-09-27

0

This Old Cub
2004-08-25

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000-10-06

The Twilight Zone

7.738

The Twilight Zone
1985-09-27

Without a Trace

7.3

Without a Trace
2002-09-26

7.812

CSI: Vegas
2021-10-06

Return to Lonesome Dove

6.8

Return to Lonesome Dove
1993-11-14

5.5

Fallen Angels
1993-08-01

5.8

The Directors
1999-01-01

The Kennedys of Massachusetts

7.2

The Kennedys of Massachusetts
1990-02-18

7.1

Manhattan
2014-07-27

7.2

Blue
2012-06-11

6.307

The Beast
1996-04-28

6.2

Sacrée soirée
1987-09-02